JP2018073217A - Information processing device, and control method and control program for information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce, in a game having a group event function in which a viewer of game live video being subjected to live distribution can participate, cost for information processing resulting from the group event function.SOLUTION: One aspect of the present invention, an "information processing device" (for example, a server device constituting a game management system 5) includes acquisition means for acquiring, from a participant terminal (for example, a game terminal 1b) which is executing a second game designated in a group event in which a first game being executed in an organizer terminal (for example, a game terminal 1a) is subjected to live distribution, progress data indicating progress of the second game, and provision means for providing the organizer terminal with proceeding control data that controls proceeding of the first game being executed in the organizer terminal in accordance with the progress data acquired by the acquisition means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic game using a display capable of displaying two or more dimensions. In particular, the present invention relates to a device that provides a group event function that allows viewers of live game video to participate and a control method and control program therefor.

There is known a mechanism in which when a user is playing a game, another user who is beside the user participates in the game (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Specifically, a video of a game played by a user on a terminal device is displayed on another monitor in real time, and another user operates an object other than the player object with the controller while watching the video displayed on the monitor. Involved in the progression.

JP 2013-248108 A

The mechanism described in Patent Document 1 employs a specification in which an LED module is arranged on the upper screen of the monitor, and the position of the LED module in the image captured by the controller is calculated and continuously transmitted to the game apparatus body by short-range wireless communication. (Paragraph [0030] of Patent Document 1).
Therefore, it is not suitable for an event in which an unspecified number of users participate in real time via a public communication network such as the Internet.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to suppress the cost of information processing caused by the group event function in an electronic game having a group event function that allows viewers of live game video to participate. .

[A] In order to solve the above-described problem, the “information processing apparatus” according to one aspect of the present invention executes the second game specified in the group event in which the first game being executed on the organizer terminal is distributed live. Acquisition means for acquiring progress data indicating the progress of the second game from the participant terminal, and controlling the progress of the first game being executed on the organizer terminal according to the progress data acquired by the acquisition means Providing means for providing progress control data to the organizer terminal.
[B] In order to solve the above problem, an “information processing apparatus control method” according to one aspect of the present invention is a second event specified in a group event in which a first game being executed on an organizer terminal is distributed live. An acquisition step of acquiring progress data indicating the progress of the second game from a participant terminal that is executing the game, and a progress of the first game being executed on the organizer terminal according to the progress data acquired in the acquisition step Providing progress control data for controlling the organizer terminal to the organizer terminal.
[C] In order to solve the above problem, the “control program” according to one aspect of the present invention is executing the second game specified in the group event in which the first game being executed on the organizer terminal is distributed live. An acquisition function for acquiring progress data indicating the progress of the second game from the participant terminals, and a progress for controlling the progress of the first game being executed on the organizer terminal according to the progress data acquired by the acquisition function A providing function of providing control data to the organizer terminal is realized in a computer of the information processing apparatus.
[D] In order to solve the above-described problem, the “computer-readable recording medium” according to one aspect of the present invention is a second event specified in a group event in which the first game being executed on the organizer terminal is distributed live. An acquisition function for acquiring progress data indicating the progress of the second game from a participant terminal that is executing the game, and the progress of the first game being executed on the organizer terminal according to the progress data acquired by the acquisition function The control program for causing the computer of the information processing apparatus to provide the providing function for providing the progress control data for controlling the organizer terminal to the organizer terminal is recorded.

The following technical limitations may be added to the “information processing apparatus” in [A] above. The same technical limitation may be added to the program recorded in the “control method” in [B], the “control program” in [C], and the “recording medium” in [D].
[A1] For example, a technical limitation may be added in which the providing means provides the progress control data that contributes to assisting or obstructing the progress.
[A2] In the invention of [A1], the acquisition unit further acquires segment data indicating participation purposes that can be selected by a participant, and the providing unit determines the classification data acquired by the acquisition unit according to the segment data. A technical limitation of providing the progress control data that contributes to assisting or obstructing the progress may be further added.
[A3] In the invention of [A2], the acquisition unit acquires the classification data further indicating a change mode, and the providing unit individually controls the progress according to the classification data acquired by the acquisition unit. However, a technical limitation of providing the progress control data to be collectively controlled may be further added.
[A4] In the invention of [A3], the acquisition unit acquires the classification data indicating the change mode including at least an immediate change and an accumulation change, and the acquisition unit acquires the classification data indicating the accumulation change. Means for storing the accumulated data in the accumulating means each time the providing means immediately provides the progress control data for individually controlling the progress each time the obtaining means obtains the segment data indicating immediate change. In addition, a technical limitation may be further provided in which the progress control data for collectively controlling the progress is provided at a predetermined timing in accordance with the accumulated data accumulated in the accumulating means.
[A5] In the invention of [A4], the providing means provides the control data for collectively controlling the progress every time when the accumulated amount of accumulated data accumulated in the accumulating means reaches a predetermined value, or Further, a technical limitation may be added in which the providing means provides the control data for controlling the progress in a lump after the progress of the first game being executed on the organizer terminal reaches a predetermined stage. .
[A6] In the inventions of [A4] and [A5], an accumulation display indicating an accumulation amount of accumulation data accumulated in the accumulation means is displayed every time the acquisition means obtains the division data indicating accumulation change. A technical limitation may be further added that further includes a cooperation unit that outputs accumulated display data to be displayed.
[A7] In the invention of [A6], a technical limitation may be further added in which the acquisition unit acquires the classification data indicating the change mode that can be arbitrarily changed by the participant.
[A8] In the invention of [A7], the cooperation unit further outputs power display data for displaying a power display indicating a power relationship of the participant based on the latest classification data acquired by the acquisition unit. Further technical limitations may be added.
[A9] In the invention of [A8], the acquisition unit acquires the classification data indicating the participation purpose that the participant can arbitrarily change, and the providing unit is the latest acquired by the acquisition unit. Further, a technical limitation of providing the progress control data that contributes to assisting or obstructing the progress according to the category data may be further added.

In the present invention, a “group event” refers to a game event in which a plurality of users (participants) who view a live game video distributed live by a specific user (organizer) can participate online.
In the present invention, “live distribution” refers to distribution in almost real time.
In the present invention, the terminal that shoots the live game video that is distributed live may be an organizer terminal in which a predetermined program is installed, or another user terminal in which a predetermined program is installed.
In the present invention, a terminal for viewing a live game video that is distributed live may be a participant terminal in which a predetermined program is installed, or another user terminal in which a predetermined program is installed.
In the present invention, the organizer plays the “first game” on the organizer terminal, and the participant plays the “second game” on the participant terminal. Both the “first game” and the “second game” are advanced by advancing a plurality of stages in a predetermined order. The “first game” and the “second game” may be the same game or different games.
In the present invention, “progress data” and “classification data” may be integrated data or separate data.
In the present invention, “accumulation display” is added to the video of the first game in progress on the organizer terminal and distributed live.
In the present invention, the “power display” is added to the video of the first game in progress on the organizer terminal and distributed live.

In the present invention, the progress data indicating the progress of the second game is acquired from the participant terminal that is executing the second game specified in the group event in which the first game being executed on the organizer terminal is distributed live. Progress control data for controlling the progress of the first game being executed on the organizer terminal is provided to the organizer terminal according to the progress data. That is, the progress of the second game played by the participant indirectly affects the progress of the first game played by the organizer.
Therefore, according to the present invention, in an electronic game having a group event function that allows viewers of live video of live game distribution to participate, the cost of information processing due to the group event function is suppressed.

It is explanatory drawing of an outline | summary. (Embodiment) It is explanatory drawing of the example of a network structure. (Example) It is explanatory drawing of the example of an item of management data. (Example) It is explanatory drawing of the hardware structural example of a user apparatus. (Example) It is explanatory drawing of the hardware structural example of a server apparatus. (Example) It is explanatory drawing of the function structural example of a game management system and a delivery management system. (Example) It is explanatory drawing of the example of an item of event data. (Example) It is explanatory drawing of an event implementation procedure. (Example) It is explanatory drawing of the example of a display of delivery data. (Example) It is explanatory drawing of the example of a network structure. (Modification) It is explanatory drawing of the function structural example of a game management system and a delivery management system. (Modification)

[1. Embodiment]
The present embodiment relates to an information processing system that provides a function of an event (group event) in which a plurality of users (participants) who view a live game video distributed live by a specific user (organizer) can participate online. .
The main feature of group events is that participants are indirectly involved in electronic games played by the organizers.

FIG. 1 shows an overview of the system of this embodiment.
The organizer plays the first game on his game terminal 1a. The video and audio of the first game being executed on the game terminal 1a are recorded by the recording terminal 2 and registered in the distribution management system 3 in almost real time.
The registered video and audio are distributed live from the distribution management system 3 to the viewing terminal 4 as a game live video.

For example, the participant plays the second game, which is the same as or different from the first game, on his / her game terminal 1b while browsing the live video of the live game.
The game terminal 1 (1a, 1b) acquires various control data from the game management system 5 and reflects it in the progress of the game, and stores various parameters in the game management system 5.
Note that a single terminal may have both functions of the game terminal 1a and the recording terminal 2. Further, a single terminal may have both functions of the game terminal 1b and the browsing terminal 4.

  A game management system 5 according to the present embodiment (an example of a system including an “information processing apparatus” in the present invention) is a first game being executed on a game terminal 1a (an example of an “organizer terminal” in the present invention). Acquisition means for acquiring progress data indicating the progress of the second game from the game terminal 1b (an example of the “participant terminal” in the present invention) that is executing the second game specified in the group event that is distributed live. And providing means for providing the game terminal 1a with progress control data for controlling the progress of the first game being executed on the game terminal 1a according to the progress data acquired by the acquiring means.

With this configuration, the progress of the second game played by the participant affects the progress of the first game played by the organizer. The operation information of the second game by the participant is not necessary.
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, in an electronic game having a group event function that can be attended by viewers of live video of a live game, information processing (particularly arithmetic processing and communication processing) caused by the group event function Cost is reduced.

[2. Example]
[2-1. Overview]
The present embodiment relates to an information processing system having a function of a group event in which a plurality of participants who view a live game video distributed live by an organizer can participate online.
The organizer plays the electronic game in the organizer mode. On the other hand, the participant participates in the group event by playing the same electronic game as the electronic game played by the organizer in the normal mode.

[2-2. Network configuration]
FIG. 2 shows a network configuration example of the system of the embodiment.
The system of the present embodiment includes a game terminal 10 (10a, 10b), a recording terminal 20, a browsing terminal 30, a game management system 40, and a distribution management system 50.
The game management system 40 includes a user management server 41 (an example of “information processing device”), a data management server 42, and a storage device 43. The distribution management system 50 includes a registration server 51, a processing server 52, a distribution server 53, and a storage device 54.

The game terminal 10 (10a, 10b) and the user management server 41 can exchange data through the communication network 60, respectively.
The recording terminal 20 can provide registration data to the registration server 51 through the communication network 60. The browsing terminal 30 can acquire distribution data from the distribution server 53 through the communication network 60.
The game management system 40 and the distribution management system 50 can exchange data through the communication network 60, a dedicated line, or a shared storage device (not shown).

The organizer uses the game terminal 10a and the recording terminal 20. The game terminal 10a and the recording terminal 20 may be a single terminal.
The game terminal 10b and the browsing terminal 30 are used by the participants. The game terminal 10b and the browsing terminal 30 may be a single terminal.
The communication network 60 is at least one of existing networks (for example, the Internet, a mobile phone network, a wireless WAN (Wireless Wide Area Network), a wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), Ethernet (registered trademark), and the like. Any).

[2-2-1. Game terminal]
The game terminal 10 (10a, 10b) is a user device (computer) in which a predetermined game program is installed.
In the system of the present embodiment, a general-purpose portable device capable of installing a game program as a user device (for example, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a tablet PC (personal computer), a small PC, etc.) Can be used.
A dedicated game machine in which a predetermined game program is installed in advance may be used.

[2-2-2. Recording terminal]
The recording terminal 20 is a user device (computer) in which a predetermined recording program is installed.
In the system of the present embodiment, a general-purpose processing device (for example, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a tablet PC (personal computer), a PC, or the like) that can install a recording program is used as a user device. be able to.

[2-2-3. Reading terminal]
The browsing terminal 30 is a user device (computer) in which a predetermined browsing program is installed.
In the system of the present embodiment, a general-purpose processing device (for example, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a tablet PC (personal computer), a PC that can install a Web browser and a browsing plug-in as a user device. Etc.) can be used.

[2-2-4. Game management system]
The game management system 40 includes a user management server 41, a data management server 42, and a storage device 43.
The user management server 41 is a server device (computer) in which a Web server program (also referred to as an HTTP daemon (HyperText Transfer Protocol Daemon)) is installed.
In response to a request (request) from the game terminal 10, the user management server 41 reads out necessary data from the storage device 43 via the data management server 42 and provides (response) to the game terminal 10. In response to a request (request) from the game terminal 10, the user management server 41 writes the data acquired from the game terminal 10 to the storage device 43 via the data management server 42, and the processing result is stored in the game terminal 10. Provide (response).
Note that a server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices, and the functions of the user management server 41 may be shared or the load on the user management server 41 may be distributed.

The data management server 42 is a server device (computer) in which a DB (Database) server program is installed, and constitutes a DBMS (Database Management System) together with a built-in or externally connectable storage device 43.
For example, the data management server 42 responds to the request source with a function of storing data acquired from the request source in response to the data storage request in the storage device 43 and data extracted from the storage device 43 in response to the data extraction request. It has the function to do.
The storage device 43 stores various management data (FIG. 3).
Note that a server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices, and the functions of the data management server 42 may be shared or the load on the data management server 42 may be distributed. It is also possible to distribute data in a plurality of storage devices.

FIG. 3A shows an example of user-related information items. User related information is a parameter relevant to the user who plays a game.
As illustrated in FIG. 3A, the user-related information includes “user ID” that is a key item, “progress” indicating progress in the electronic game played by the user, and the score held by the user. “Cumulative score” indicating the cumulative value, and “Organizer mode flag” indicating that the player is playing in the organizer mode when significant.
In this embodiment, the user-related information is assumed to have an initial value stored in the storage device 43 at the time of initial setting. Further, when the game program is activated in the game terminal 10 (10a, 10b), it is downloaded from the storage device 43 via the user management server 41 and the data management server 42, and when the game program is terminated, the user management server 41 The data is uploaded to the storage device 43 via the data management server 42.

FIG. 3B shows an example of items of event related information. The event related information is a parameter related to the group event.
As illustrated in FIG. 3B, the event-related information reflects “event ID” that is a key item, “organizer ID” that can identify the host of the event, and accumulated data in the event. And “accumulation reflection threshold value” indicating the minimum unit.
The smaller the “accumulation reflection threshold”, the greater the real-time property, and the larger the “accumulation reflection threshold”, the lower the frequency of communication. When the “accumulation reflection threshold” is a sufficiently large value, the accumulation data is reflected in the final phase of the electronic game.
In this embodiment, the event related information is stored in the storage device 43 at the time of event registration.

FIG. 3C shows an example of statistical information items. The statistical information is a parameter indicating the participation status in the group event.
As illustrated in FIG. 3C, the statistical information includes “event ID” that is a key item, “immediate assistance number of people”, “accumulation assistance number of people”, “immediate disturbance number of people”, “accumulation number of disturbances”, Includes “immediate assistance points”, “accumulation assistance points”, “immediate disturbance points”, and “accumulation disturbance points”.
In this embodiment, the statistical information is updated every time participation data is acquired from the game terminal 10b.

FIG. 3D shows the category definition information. The category definition information is information that defines the participation category of the participant in the group event.
As illustrated in FIG. 3D, the category definition information associates a set of “participation purpose” (assistance / disturbance) and “change mode” (immediate / accumulation) with “category data”.

[2-2-5. Distribution management system]
The distribution management system 50 includes a registration server 51, a processing server 52, a distribution server 53, and a storage device 54.
The registration server 51 is a server device (computer) in which a Web server program (also referred to as an HTTP daemon (HyperText Transfer Protocol Daemon)) is installed.
In response to a request (request) from the game terminal 10, the registration server 51 sequentially writes registration data acquired from the game terminal 10 in the storage device 54, and provides (responses) the processing result to the game terminal 10.
Note that a server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices, and the functions of the registration server 51 may be shared or the load applied to the registration server 51 may be distributed. It is also possible to distribute data in a plurality of storage devices.

The processing server 52 is a server device (computer) in which an application program is installed.
The processing server 52 generates distribution data including registration data written to the storage device 54 by the registration server 51 and cooperation data acquired from the game management system 40 as needed, and writes the distribution data to the storage device 54.
Note that a server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices, and the functions of the processing server 52 may be shared or the load applied to the processing server 52 may be distributed. It is also possible to store registration data and distribution data in separate storage devices.

The distribution server 53 is a server device (computer) in which a streaming server program is installed.
The distribution server 53 provides (responses) the distribution data written in the storage device 54 by the processing server 52 to the game terminal 10b in response to a request (request) from the game terminal 10.
Note that a server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices, and the functions of the distribution server 53 may be shared or the load applied to the distribution server 53 may be distributed.

[2-3. Hardware configuration]
[2-3-1. Hardware configuration of user equipment]
FIG. 4 shows a hardware configuration example of the user apparatus.
A typical user device includes an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit) 411 that constitutes a control processing unit, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 421 that constitutes a main storage unit, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) that constitutes an auxiliary storage unit. 422 and EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) 423, a touch panel display 431 constituting an input unit and a display unit, a speaker 432 constituting an audio output unit, and a network interface controller (NIC) constituting a communication control unit 441 and a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) chip 442, and at least a camera 451 and a microphone 452 constituting an imaging unit.

The RAM 421, the ROM 422, the EEPROM 423, the touch panel display 431, the speaker 432, the NIC 441, the wireless LAN chip 442, the camera 451, and the microphone 452 are connected to the MPU 411 via a bus line.
The MPU 411 reads (1) a game program stored in the ROM 422 or the EEPROM 423 into the RAM 421, and (2) at least one of the touch panel display 431, the EEPROM 423, the NIC 441, the wireless LAN chip 442, the camera 451, and the microphone 452 in accordance with the instructions of the game program. (3) After the obtained data is calculated and processed according to the procedure specified in the game program, (4) the calculated and processed data is stored in the EEPROM 423, the touch panel display 431, and the speaker 432. Provided to at least one of the NIC 441 and the wireless LAN chip 442.

[2-3-2. Server device hardware configuration]
FIG. 5 shows a hardware configuration example of the server device.
A typical server device includes a control processing device 510 including a MPU (Micro-Processing Unit) and a ROM (Read Only Memory), a main storage device 520 including a RAM (Random Access Memory), and an HDD (Hard Disc Drive). An auxiliary storage device 530 including an input device 540 including a mouse and a keyboard, an output device 550 including a display and a speaker, and a communication control device 560 including a network interface card.

The main storage device 520, the auxiliary storage device 530, the input device 540, the output device 550, and the communication control device 560 are each connected to the control processing device 510 via a bus line.
The control processing device 510 (1) reads a program stored in the auxiliary storage device 530 into the main storage device 520, and (2) at least of the input device 540, the auxiliary storage device 530, and the communication control device 560 according to the instructions of the program. Data is acquired from either of them. (3) The acquired data is calculated and processed according to the procedure specified in the program, and (4) the calculated and processed data is communicated with the auxiliary storage device 530 and the output device 550. Provided to at least one of the control device 560.

[2-4. Functional configuration]
FIG. 6 shows functional configuration examples of the game management system and the distribution management system, respectively.
The function of the game management system 40 is shared by the user management server 41, the data management server 42, and the storage device 43.
The function of the user management server 41 is realized by installing an OS (Operating System) for the server device and a Web server program operating on the OS, respectively, on the server device.
The function of the data management server 42 is realized by installing a server device OS and a database server program operating on the OS, respectively, on the server device.

The functions of the distribution management system 50 are shared by the registration server 51, the processing server 52, the distribution server 53, and the storage device 54.
The function of the registration server 51 is realized by installing an OS for a server device and a Web server program operating on the OS, respectively, on the server device.
The function of the processing server 52 is realized by installing an OS for the server device and an application program operating on the OS, respectively, on the server device. Note that the application program may operate on middleware on the OS.
The function of the distribution server 53 is realized by installing a server device OS and a streaming server program operating on the OS, respectively, on the server device.

The program to be installed in the server device is recorded on various recording media (for example, CD (Compact Disc), DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), MO disk (Magneto-Optical disk), flash memory, etc.). It may be distributed in a state of being read and read into the server device from the recording medium, or may be supplied to the server device by being superimposed on a carrier wave via a communication network.
Further, it may be installed in the server device from the beginning of shipment.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the distribution management system 50 includes a registration unit 611, a registration data storage unit 612, a cooperation unit 613, a processing unit 614, a distribution data storage unit 615, and a distribution unit 616. .
Among these, the registration unit 611 includes the registration server 51. The processing unit 614 includes a processing server 52. The distribution unit 616 includes the distribution server 53. Each of the registration data storage unit 612 and the distribution data storage unit 615 includes a storage device 54. The cooperation unit 613 includes the registration server 51 or a server device (not shown).

The registration unit 611 acquires registration data from the recording terminal 20 and stores the registration data in the registration data storage unit 612.
The cooperation unit 613 acquires cooperation data from the cooperation unit 624 and provides it to the processing unit 614. Note that the cooperation data may be acquired directly from the cooperation unit 624 or may be acquired indirectly via a shared storage device.
The processing unit 614 generates distribution data by combining the registration data stored in the registration data storage unit 612 and the cooperation data acquired from the cooperation unit 613 and stores the distribution data in the distribution data storage unit 615.
The distribution unit 616 performs streaming distribution of the distribution data stored in the distribution data storage unit 615 toward the viewing terminal 30.

As shown in FIG. 6, the game management system 40 includes an acquisition unit 621, a storage unit 622, a provision unit 623, and a cooperation unit 624.
Among these, the acquisition unit 621 and the providing unit 623 are configured to include the user management server 41. The storage unit 622 includes a data management server 42 and a storage device 43. The cooperation unit 624 includes the user management server 41 or a server device (not shown).

The acquisition unit 621 acquires participation data from the game terminal 10 b and stores it in the storage unit 622.
The providing unit 623 generates progress control data from the accumulated data (statistical information) accumulated in the accumulating unit 622 and provides it to the game terminal 10a.
The cooperation unit 624 extracts cooperation data from accumulated data (statistical information) accumulated in the accumulation unit 622 and provides the cooperation data to the cooperation unit 613. Note that the cooperation data may be provided directly to the cooperation unit 613 or indirectly via a shared storage device.

[2-5. Event data]
FIG. 7A shows an example of participation data items. The participation data is data provided to the game management system 40 from the game terminal 10b.
As illustrated in FIG. 7A, the participation data includes an “event ID” that can identify an event, a “participant ID” that can identify a participant of the event, and an electronic game of the participant. “Progress data” indicating the progress, and “classification data” indicating the purpose of participating in the event and the change mode of the participant.

The electronic game in the present embodiment sequentially clears a mission consisting of a plurality of stages, and “progress data” is a numerical value indicating to which stage the mission has been cleared. “Section data” is identification information corresponding to one of the sections defined in “Section definition information” (FIG. 3D).
For example, the participant can arbitrarily select a participation purpose and a change mode on the game terminal 10b while browsing the live video of a live game (including power display and accumulation display) on the viewing terminal 30, and the electronic game. To play.

FIG. 7B shows an example of items of the progress control data. The progress control data is data provided from the game management system 40 to the game terminal 10a.
As illustrated in FIG. 7B, the progress control data includes a “parameter name” of a parameter for controlling the progress of the electronic game being executed on the game terminal 10a and a “value after change”.
The “parameters” for controlling the progress of the electronic game include the HP (hit point) of the player's own machine, the current enemy's HP (hit point), the deadly skill gauge of the player's own machine, and the last enemy's HP (hit point). The initial arrangement and appearance probability of the objects (for example, ally object, enemy object, HP recovery object) are exemplified.

FIG. 7C shows an example of items of linkage data. The linkage data is data provided from the game management system 40 to the distribution management system 50.
As illustrated in FIG. 7C, the linkage data includes “accumulation display data” for displaying the accumulation display and “power display data” for displaying the influence display.
In this embodiment, “accumulation display” indicates the accumulation amount of accumulated data. “Power display” indicates the percentage of the number of participants for each participation category.

[2-6. Event implementation procedure]
FIG. 8 shows an event execution procedure.
The game management system 40 performs a group event according to the following procedure.
[Procedure 1] An event sponsor registration request is acquired from the game terminal 10a (S810), and an event is registered (S820). Here, the event ID is issued and the event related information (FIG. 3B) is registered, and the “host mode flag” (FIG. 3A) is updated. Then, the game terminal 10a is notified that the organizer registration has been completed (S830). The notification includes an event ID. After the event is registered, acceptance of participation data starts. The timing to start accepting participation data may be at the start of live distribution or before the start of live distribution (for example, immediately after event registration). In addition, the event ID is provided to the event participation candidate via the distribution management system 50 or / and other existing SNS.
[Procedure 2] An event participation registration request is acquired from the game terminal 10b (S840), and a participant is registered (S850). It is assumed that the event registration is included in the participation registration request. Then, the game terminal 10b is notified that the participation registration is completed (S860).

[Procedure 3] Participation data (FIG. 7A) is acquired from the game terminal 10b (S870). The participation data includes “progress data” and “classification data”.
[Procedure 4] The statistical information (FIG. 3C) is updated (S880). Specifically, first, the participation purpose and change mode indicated by the “classification data” are specified with reference to the classification definition information (FIG. 3D). Next, the numerical value indicated by “progress data” is added to the point (FIG. 3C) corresponding to the identified category. In addition, 1 is added (incremented) to the number of people corresponding to the specified category (FIG. 3C), and the number of people corresponding to the category indicated by the “classification data” included in the participation data immediately before the same participant. 1 is subtracted (decremented) from (FIG. 3C).

  [Procedure 5] Progress control data (FIG. 7B) is provided to the game terminal 10a (S890). In the present embodiment, the progress control data to be reflected immediately is generated according to the accumulated data (“immediate auxiliary point” and “immediate disturbance point”) and continuously provided from the game management system 40 to the game terminal 10a (push). Type). Note that progress control data that receives a request from the game terminal 10a every predetermined time (eg, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, etc.) and immediately reflects it as a response to the request may be provided (pull type). Further, in this embodiment, whenever the accumulated amount of accumulated data (“accumulation auxiliary point” and “accumulation disturbance point”) reaches the “accumulation reflection threshold” (FIG. 3B), the accumulation reflection is performed according to the threshold. The progress control data to be generated is generated and provided unilaterally from the game management system 40 to the game terminal 10a (push type). When the provision is completed, the point corresponding to the threshold value is subtracted from the “accumulation auxiliary point” and the “accumulation obstruction point”.

[2-7. Display example of distribution data]
Further, the game management system 40 extracts cooperation data at a predetermined cycle and provides it to the distribution management system 50 in parallel with the event execution procedure (FIG. 8). Specifically, “accumulation display data” (“accumulation assistance point” and “accumulation disturbance point”) and “power display data” (“immediate assistance number of people”, “accumulation assistance number of people”, “immediate disturbance number of people” and “accumulation number”) The number of disturbing persons “) is extracted from the storage device 54.
The distribution management system 50 generates distribution data (game live video) in which the latest cooperation data is sequentially reflected in the registration data acquired from the recording terminal 20, and performs live distribution (streaming distribution) to the browsing terminal 30.

FIG. 9 shows a screen display example in the viewing terminal.
The display screen 900 includes an area 910 where a game screen is displayed, an area 920 where an organizer's video or an avatar replacing it is displayed, and an area 930 where the latest status of the group event is visualized.
In the area 930, a power display area 931 reflecting “power display data” and an accumulation display area 932 reflecting “accumulation display data” are arranged.
The participant browses the display screen 900 (particularly, the area 930) displayed on the viewing terminal 30, and participates in the group event by arbitrarily selecting or changing the participation purpose and change mode.

[3. Modified example]
In the above embodiment, the distribution management system 50 that receives the provision of cooperation data from the game management system 40 generates distribution data (game live video) in which the latest cooperation data is sequentially reflected in the registration data acquired from the recording terminal 20. Then, live distribution (streaming distribution) to the browsing terminal 30 is performed.
On the other hand, the recording terminal 20a that receives the cooperation data from the game management system 40a generates registration data that sequentially reflects the latest cooperation data and provides it to the distribution management system 50a. The distribution management system 50a registers the registration data. Alternatively, live distribution (streaming distribution) may be performed on the viewing terminal 30 as distribution data (game live video) without any special processing. The merit of this configuration is that an existing moving image distribution system can be used as it is.

[3-1. Modified network configuration]
FIG. 10 shows a network configuration example of the system of the modification example.
The system of this modification includes a game terminal 10 (10a, 10b), a recording terminal 20a, a browsing terminal 30, a game management system 40a, and a distribution management system 50a.
The game management system 40 a includes a user management server 41 (an example of “information processing device”), a data management server 42, and a storage device 43. The distribution management system 50a includes a registration server 51, a distribution server 53, and a storage device 54, and does not include a processing server 52.

[3-2. Modification of functional configuration]
FIG. 11 shows functional configuration examples of the game management system and the distribution management system, respectively.
The function of the game management system 40a is shared by the user management server 41, the data management server 42, and the storage device 43.
The functions of the distribution management system 50a are shared by the registration server 51, the distribution server 53, and the storage device 54.
The recording terminal 20a has a processing function corresponding to the processing unit 614 (processing server 52).

As illustrated in FIG. 11, the distribution management system 50 a includes a registration unit 611, a distribution data storage unit 615, and a distribution unit 616.
Among these, the registration unit 611 includes the registration server 51. The distribution unit 616 includes the distribution server 53. The distribution data storage unit 615 includes a storage device 54.
The registration unit 611 acquires registration data from the recording terminal 20 a and stores it in the distribution data storage unit 615.
The distribution unit 616 performs streaming distribution of the distribution data stored in the distribution data storage unit 615 toward the viewing terminal 30.

As shown in FIG. 11, the game management system 40 a includes an acquisition unit 621, a storage unit 622, a provision unit 623, and a cooperation unit 624.
Among these, the acquisition unit 621 and the providing unit 623 are configured to include the user management server 41. The storage unit 622 includes a data management server 42 and a storage device 43. The cooperation unit 624 includes the user management server 41 or a server device (not shown).

The acquisition unit 621 acquires participation data from the game terminal 10 b and stores it in the storage unit 622.
The providing unit 623 generates progress control data from the accumulated data (statistical information) accumulated in the accumulating unit 622 and provides it to the game terminal 10a.
The cooperation unit 624 extracts cooperation data from the accumulated data (statistical information) accumulated in the accumulation unit 622 and provides it to the recording terminal 20a.

The recording terminal 20 a has a processing function corresponding to the processing unit 614.
Specifically, registration data is generated by combining recorded data (video and audio) and linkage data acquired from the linkage unit 624, and is registered in the distribution management system 50a.

1, 1a, 1b Game terminal 2 Recording terminal 3 Distribution management system 4 Viewing terminal 5 Game management system 10, 10a, 10b Game terminal 20, 20a Recording terminal 30 Viewing terminal 40, 40a Game management system 41 User management server 42 Data management server 43 storage devices 50, 50a distribution management system 51 registration server 52 processing server 53 distribution server 54 storage device 60 communication network

Claims (13)

An acquisition means for acquiring progress data indicating the progress of the second game from a participant terminal executing the second game specified in the group event in which the first game being executed on the organizer terminal is distributed live;
Providing means for providing the organizer terminal with progress control data for controlling the progress of the first game being executed on the organizer terminal according to the progress data acquired by the acquiring means;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The providing means provides the progress control data that contributes to assisting or obstructing the progress;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The acquisition means further acquires segment data indicating participation purposes selectable by the participants,
The providing means provides the progress control data that contributes to assisting or obstructing the progress according to the segment data acquired by the acquiring means;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. The acquisition means acquires the classification data further indicating a change mode,
The providing means provides the progress control data for individually controlling or collectively controlling the progress according to the segment data acquired by the acquiring means.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3. The acquisition means acquires the classification data indicating the change mode including at least immediate change and accumulation change,
A means for storing accumulated data in the accumulating means each time division data indicating accumulation change is obtained by the obtaining means;
The providing means immediately provides the progress control data for individually controlling the progress every time the classification data indicating immediate change is acquired by the acquiring means, and according to the accumulated data accumulated in the accumulating means Providing the progress control data for controlling the progress in a batch at a predetermined timing;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4. The providing means provides the control data for collectively controlling the progress every time when the accumulation amount of accumulated data accumulated in the accumulation means reaches a predetermined value.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 5. The providing means provides the control data for collectively controlling the progress after the progress of the first game being executed on the organizer terminal reaches a predetermined stage;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 5. And further comprising linkage means for outputting accumulated display data for displaying an accumulated display indicating an accumulated amount of accumulated data accumulated in the accumulating means each time division data indicating accumulation change is obtained by the obtaining means.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7. The acquisition means acquires the classification data indicating the change mode that the participant can arbitrarily change;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 8. The cooperation means further outputs power display data for displaying a power display representing a power relation of the participant based on the latest classification data acquired by the acquisition means;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 9. The acquisition means acquires the classification data indicating the participation purpose that the participant can arbitrarily change,
The providing means provides the progress control data that contributes to assisting or obstructing the progress according to the latest segment data acquired by the acquiring means;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 10. An acquisition step of acquiring progress data indicating the progress of the second game from a participant terminal that is executing the second game specified in the group event in which the first game being executed on the organizer terminal is distributed live;
Providing the organizer terminal with progress control data for controlling the progress of the first game being executed on the organizer terminal according to the progress data acquired in the acquiring step;
A method for controlling an information processing apparatus. An acquisition function for acquiring progress data indicating the progress of the second game from a participant terminal executing the second game specified in the group event in which the first game being executed on the organizer terminal is distributed live;
A providing function for providing the organizer terminal with progress control data for controlling the progress of the first game being executed on the organizer terminal according to the progress data acquired by the acquiring function;
Is a control program that causes a computer of an information processing apparatus to realize the above.

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